Non-Western Art and Architecture Pathfinder

Circulating Books

Books on art and architecture are located in the 700 section. Here is a list of some books that contain information on non-western art in the library.

• 709 ART Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
• 709 CHI China: 3,000 Years of Art and Literature
• 709 HIS The History of Art

Reference Books

The following books are located in the reference section.

• R 703 KWI Encyclopedia of Art for Young People
• R 703 MCG McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art
• R 703 PRA The Prager Picture Encyclopedia of Art
• R 709 JAN Key Monuments of the History of Art: A Visual Survey
• R 709 MUN The Golden Encyclopedia of Art
• R 720.9 KOS A History of Architecture Settings and Rituals
• R 723.03 HUY Larousse Encyclopedia of Byzantine and Medieval Art

Databases

• Proquest E-library (Select the history link)
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Contains a World Eras Encyclopedia. Password is elvis
• Gale Fine Arts and Music Collection

Web Portals

• Art on the Web: Non-western Art Links on the World Wide Web.
• Discover Non-Western Art: Collection of websites put together by Helen Rindsberg from the Cincinatti Art Museum.

Using a Search Engine

• Be specific. Think of synonyms for your seach term. Look at your results to refine your search.
• Create phrases. Place the phrase in quotes. This weights your search term.